Google ventures into health records biz

NewsBot · Feb 21, 2008

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Google Inc. will begin storing the medical records of a few thousand people as it tests a long-awaited health service that's likely to raise more concerns about the volume of sensitive information entrusted to the Internet search leader
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NewsBot · Feb 21, 2008

Yahoo! are reporting:
Google, Cleveland Clinic team up on medical data

Web search company Google Inc is collaborating with Cleveland Clinic, one of the premier U.S. health institutions, to pilot an exchange of data that puts patients in charge of their own medical records.

The health care industry has been trying to usher in a paperless era for more than a decade, holding out the promise that electronic medical records would bring significant cost savings.

Today only a tiny minority of hospitals and primary care physicians use electronic medical records.

Google said it chose the Cleveland Clinic because it is one of the relatively few health institutions with an electronic system in place. Its eCleveland Clinic MyChart stores medical records of 100,000 patients.

The Cleveland Clinic now plans to enroll 1,500 to 10,000 patients in a test of the secure exchange of medical data, including prescriptions, conditions and allergies, between its systems and a secure Google profile in a live clinical delivery setting.

The clinic said the goal of the model was to allow patients to interact with multiple physicians, health care service providers and pharmacies.

The pilot will eventually extend Cleveland Clinic's online patient services to a broader audience and allow patients to take their medical data with them wherever they go.

"Patients are more proactively managing their own health care information," said Dr. C. Martin Harris, the clinic's chief information officer.....
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Admin2 · Feb 21, 2008

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NewsBot · Mar 10, 2008

Google lifts veil on its personal health record

One week after Google said it was testing its PHR with Cleveland Clinic patients, the company's CEO gave the first public showing of Google Health.

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NewsBot · May 19, 2008

Reuters are reporting:
Google offers Google Health for medical records

Google Inc on Monday unveiled Google Health, a long-anticipated health information service that combines the leading Web company's classic search services with a user's online personal health records.

The password-protected service, which can be found at http://www.google.com/health/, provides a personalized profile for Google users of their basic medical history and gathers relevant information associated with the user's health conditions.

One feature includes a link to help users find doctors by location or specialization. The "virtual pillbox" notifies patients when they need to take medications and possible drug interactions between different drugs. Users can also import medical records if they are available in digital form.

The service includes links to major U.S. pharmacy chains, doctors, and hospitals. Partners include Walgreen Co, Longs Drugs Stores Corp, CVS Caremark Group, AllScripts, Quest Diagnostics and the Cleveland Clinic.

Officials at the Mountain View, California-based company announced the long-anticipated service during a news conference to discuss developments in the company's core search business....
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LuckyLisfranc · Aug 1, 2008

Google Health

Google has now got its online health repository database up and running.

The time of the electronic health record is (almost) upon us at last.

About Google Health

Google Health allows you to store and manage all of your health information in one central place. And it's completely free. All you need to get started is a Google username and password.

Google believes that you own your medical records and should have easy access to them. The way we see it, it's your information; why shouldn't you control it?

Keep your doctors up-to-date
Stop filling out the same paperwork every time you see a new doctor
Avoid getting the same lab tests done over and over again because your doctor cannot get copies of your latest results
Don't lose your medical records because of a move, change in jobs or health insurance
With Google Health, you manage your health information — not your health insurance plan or your employer. You can access your information anywhere, at any time.

It's safe and secure

We believe that your health information belongs to you, and you should decide how much you share and whom you share it with. We will never sell your data. We store your information securely and privately. Check out our privacy policy to learn more.

You are in control — you choose what you want to share and what you want to keep private.
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NewsBot · Jun 2, 2010

Bing, Google Offering Dueling “Health Maps”
Jun 2, 2010

Microsoft and Google both have ambitious electronic health records initiatives. But today both introduced “health maps” that enable data visualization on a mapping interface.
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